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2 Chronicles 9


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Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon , she came to test - (him) with difficult questions. (She arrived) in Jerusalem with a very large caravan — with camels bearing spices , gold in abundance , and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him - about all that was on her mind.

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And Solomon - answered all her questions ; nothing ... was too difficult for (him) - - to explain

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When the queen of Sheba - saw the wisdom of Solomon , the palace - he had built ,

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the food at his table , the seating of his servants , the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers - , and the burnt offerings - he presented at the house of the LORD , ... ... ... it took her breath away.

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She said to the king , “ The report - I heard in my own country about your words (and) wisdom is true.

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But I did not believe the reports until - I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed , not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told You have far exceeded ... the report - I heard.

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How blessed are your men ! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear - your wisdom !

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Blessed be the LORD your God , who has delighted to set you on His throne (to be) king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved - Israel enough to establish them forever , He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”

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Then she gave the king 120 ... talents of gold , a great quantity of ... spices , and precious stones. There had never been ... such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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( The servants of Hiram (and) of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.

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The king - made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace , and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before been seen in the land of Judah. )

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King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba - all she desired — whatever she asked — far more than - she had brought ... the king. Then she left and returned to her own country , along with her servants.

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The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year ... was 666 ... ... ... talents - ,

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not including the revenue from the merchants ... and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

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King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold ; six hundred (shekels) of hammered gold went into each shield.

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(He also made) three hundred small shields of hammered gold ; three hundred (shekels) of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

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Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

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The throne had six steps , and a footstool of gold vvv was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides ... of the seat ... , - with a lion standing beside each armrest.

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Twelve ... lions stood - on the six steps , one at either end of each (step). Nothing like (this) had ever been made for any kingdom.

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All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold , and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver , because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

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For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants , and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold , silver , ivory , apes , and peacocks.

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So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

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All the kings of the earth sought - an audience with Solomon to hear - the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

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- Year after year , (each) visitor would bring his tribute : articles of silver ... and gold , clothing , weapons , spices , horses , and mules.

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Solomon had 4,000 {} ... stalls for horses and chariots , and 12,000 ... ... horses , which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with (him) in Jerusalem.

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- He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines , as far as the border of Egypt.

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The king - made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones , - and cedar as abundant as sycamore - in the foothills.

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Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.

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As for the rest of the Acts - of Solomon , from beginning to end , (are) they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet , in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite , and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat ?

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Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

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And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.